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A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual|page=10 and 13}}</ref> also called a '''Question Block''',<ref>In-game in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''</ref> a '''Mystery Block''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=8|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> a '''Prize Block''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1991}}</ref> a brown '''Question Mark Box''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=105|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=79|isbn=0-7615-2083-X|date=April 21, 1999|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games}}</ref> or simply a '''?''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction manual|page=7|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is a type of [[block]] found in midair, often containing [[coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s, and may also be [[Hidden Block|invisible]]. ? Blocks first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', though beginning with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the ? Blocks other than simply [[jump]]ing into them from below, such as using a tail whip with a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] or a cape spin with a [[Cape Feather]] to hit the blocks, or kicking a shell at them. As of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its sequels, a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate them. Hitting a ? Block turns it into an [[Empty Block]]; if the ? Block contains multiple items, it remains as a ? Block until all of its items have been released. | A '''? Block''' (alternatively '''Question Mark Block'''),<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital instruction manual|page=10 and 13}}</ref> also called a '''Question Block''',<ref>In-game in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''</ref> a '''Mystery Block''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=8|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> a '''Prize Block''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=22|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us|date=1991}}</ref> a brown '''Question Mark Box''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=105|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=79|isbn=0-7615-2083-X|date=April 21, 1999|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games}}</ref> or simply a '''?''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction manual|page=7|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> is a type of [[block]] found in midair, often containing [[coin]]s, [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[Fire Flower]]s, and may also be [[Hidden Block|invisible]]. ? Blocks first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', though beginning with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there are different ways to hit the ? Blocks other than simply [[jump]]ing into them from below, such as using a tail whip with a [[Super Leaf]] or [[Tanooki Suit]] or a cape spin with a [[Cape Feather]] to hit the blocks, or kicking a shell at them. As of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its sequels, a [[Ground Pound]] may also be used to activate them. Hitting a ? Block turns it into an [[Empty Block]]; if the ? Block contains multiple items, it remains as a ? Block until all of its items have been released. | ||
The instruction booklet for ''Super Mario Bros.'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Bowser's Minions|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=2|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1985|language=en-us}}</ref> Later, it is mentioned that [[Mario]] can receive a Magic Mushroom, Fire Flower, or [[Super Star|Starman]] from these cursed bricks.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1985}}</ref> This would appear to be the origin of the ? Blocks since the English version also uses the term "brick" to refer to blocks in general,<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=9|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1985}}</ref> although the Japanese version properly uses the term "block."<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu'') instruction booklet|page=9|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese}}</ref> | The instruction booklet for ''Super Mario Bros.'' states that [[Bowser]], using the [[Bowser's Minions|Turtle Tribe]]'s famous dark magic, had cursed the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], turning the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] into a variety of objects, including [[Brick Block|brick]]s. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], being the only person who could reverse the spell on her people, was kidnapped by Bowser.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=2|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1985|language=en-us}}</ref> Later, it is mentioned that [[Mario]] can receive a Magic Mushroom, Fire Flower, or [[Super Star|Starman]] from these cursed bricks.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|date=1985}}</ref> This would appear to be the origin of the ? Blocks since the English version also uses the term "brick" to refer to blocks in general,<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=9|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|date=1985}}</ref> although the Japanese version properly uses the term "block."<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu'') instruction booklet|page=9|date=1985|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|language=Japanese}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Land''==== | ====''Super Mario Land''==== | ||
[[File:SML Question Mark Block Sprite.png|24px|right]] | [[File:SML Question Mark Block Sprite.png|24px|right]] | ||
Mystery Blocks, also named Item Blocks,<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=7|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', although they are much smaller due to the gameplay resolution. | Mystery Blocks, also named Item Blocks,<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=7|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', although they are much smaller due to the gameplay resolution. | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
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====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ====''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''==== | ||
[[File:RiceBeachCourse1FaceBlock.png|thumb|Face Blocks in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'']] | [[File:RiceBeachCourse1FaceBlock.png|thumb|Face Blocks in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'']] | ||
? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88|date=September 1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=[https://imgur.com/a/5m2Mlbg 77]}}</ref> have been redesigned for ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', now having faces rather than its distinctive question mark, but still serving the same function. Its expression is initially cheerful, but when used, it changes into a grumpy one. [[Wario]] can hit one of these blocks by jumping from the bottom or [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]]ming from the side; upon doing so, a 1 Gold Coin, [[Heart (Wario Land series)|heart]], or [[Power Up Pot]] may appear. These power-ups can be one of the following: [[Garlic bottle|Garlic]], [[Viking helmet|Bull]], [[Dragon Pot|Dragon]], or [[Jet Pot|Jet]]. The player can also reveal the contents by heating it with [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land | ? Blocks, known here as '''Face Blocks''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 88|date=September 1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=[https://imgur.com/a/5m2Mlbg 77]}}</ref> have been redesigned for ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', now having faces rather than its distinctive question mark, but still serving the same function. Its expression is initially cheerful, but when used, it changes into a grumpy one. [[Wario]] can hit one of these blocks by jumping from the bottom or [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]]ming from the side; upon doing so, a 1 Gold Coin, [[Heart (Wario Land series)|heart]], or [[Power Up Pot]] may appear. These power-ups can be one of the following: [[Garlic bottle|Garlic]], [[Viking helmet|Bull]], [[Dragon Pot|Dragon]], or [[Jet Pot|Jet]]. The player can also reveal the contents by heating it with [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]]'s flames. | ||
====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''==== | ====''Virtual Boy Wario Land''==== | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
A Question Block<ref>''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' subtitles</ref><ref>{{file link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> appears on the {{file link|Mario Movie Teaser Poster.jpg|first teaser poster}} for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. At the beginning of the film, after [[Bowser]] destroys the [[penguin]]s' castle, he breaks open a Question Block that contains the [[Super Star]]. Later in the film, the [[Training Course]] is constructed from a giant Question Block that emerges from water, while normal Question Blocks are scattered throughout the course itself. Question Blocks also appear in the [[Great Ring of Kong]], where Mario hits one and transforms into [[Cat Mario]], causing [[Donkey Kong]] to laugh and exclaim that he got "the cat box". Additionally, upon the film's release, exclusive popcorn tins designed to resemble the Question Block's look in the movie were available to be purchased at participating theaters. | A Question Block<ref>''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' subtitles</ref><ref>{{file link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> appears on the {{file link|Mario Movie Teaser Poster.jpg|first teaser poster}} for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. At the beginning of the film, after [[Bowser]] destroys the [[penguin]]s' castle, he breaks open a Question Block that contains the [[Super Star]]. Later in the film, the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]] is constructed from a giant Question Block that emerges from water, while normal Question Blocks are scattered throughout the course itself. Question Blocks also appear in the [[Great Ring of Kong]], where Mario hits one and transforms into [[Cat Mario]], causing [[Donkey Kong]] to laugh and exclaim that he got "the cat box". Additionally, upon the film's release, exclusive popcorn tins designed to resemble the Question Block's look in the movie were available to be purchased at participating theaters. | ||
===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=? | |Jap=?<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu'') instruction booklet|language=ja|date=1985|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|page=7}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=? | |JapR=? | ||
|JapM=? | |JapM=? | ||
| | |Jap2=ハテナブロック<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=21, 29, 41, 48, 61, 78, 119, 137, 151, 171, 186, 200, 216, 233}}</ref> | ||
|Jap2R=Hatena Burokku | |Jap2R=Hatena Burokku | ||
|Jap2M=Question Mark Block (officially romanized as "Hatena Block") | |Jap2M=Question Mark Block (officially romanized as "Hatena Block") | ||
| | |Jap3=アイテムボックス<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/course/super_4/index.html|title=New スーパーマリオブラザーズ|accessdate=May 13, 2024|language=Japanese|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|Jap3R=Aitemu Bokkusu | |Jap3R=Aitemu Bokkusu | ||
|Jap3M=Item Box | |Jap3M=Item Box | ||
| | |ChiS=?砖块<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html|language=zh-hans|title=超级马力欧 3D乐园:冒险的舞台|publisher=iQue|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref> | ||
|ChiSR=? Zhuānkuài | |ChiSR=? Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiS2=物品箱<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/demo_9.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|publisher=iQue|language=zh-hans|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiS2R=Wùpǐn Xiāng | |||
|ChiS3=问号砖块<ref>{{cite|url=t.bilibili.com/386948498648693818|title=腾讯NintendoSwitch|publisher=Bilibili|language=zh-hans|accessdate=May 8, 2020}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')</small> | |||
|ChiS3R=Wènhào Zhuānkuài | |||
|ChiSM=? Block | |ChiSM=? Block | ||
|ChiS2M=Item Box | |ChiS2M=Item Box | ||
|ChiS3M=Question Mark Block | |ChiS3M=Question Mark Block | ||
| | |ChiT=?磚塊<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html|language=zh-hant|title=超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref> | ||
|ChiTR=? Zhuānkuài | |ChiTR=? Zhuānkuài | ||
|ChiTM=? Block | |ChiTM=? Block | ||
|Dut=?-blok | |Dut=?-blok | ||
|DutM=? Block | |DutM=? Block | ||
|Fre=Bloc ? | |Fre=Bloc ? | ||
|Fre2=Bloc Surprise <small>(''Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|Fre3=Bloc mystérieux <small>(''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|FreM=? Block | |FreM=? Block | ||
|Fre2M=Surprise Block | |Fre2M=Surprise Block | ||
|Fre3M=Mysterious block | |Fre3M=Mysterious block | ||
|Ger=?-Block | |Ger=?-Block | ||
| | |Ita=?<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Italian manual|page=7}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita2=Blocco con?{{sic}}<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=Italian|page=17}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita3=Quadro con punto interrogativo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=8}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita4=Blocco premio <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small> | ||
| | |Ita5=? Blocco<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' Italian manual|page=9}}</ref> | ||
| | |Ita6=Blocco ? | ||
| | |Ita7=Mattoni premio <small>(GBA ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet)</small> | ||
|ItaM=- | |||
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|Ita2M=Blocco with?; either meant as "Block with a question mark" or as "Block with [mystery item]" | |Ita2M=Blocco with?; either meant as "Block with a question mark" or as "Block with [mystery item]" | ||
|Ita3M=Square with question mark | |Ita3M=Square with question mark | ||
|Ita4M=Prize Block | |Ita4M=Prize Block | ||
|Ita5M=? Block | |Ita5M=? Block | ||
|Ita6M=? block | |Ita6M=? block | ||
|Ita7M=Prize Bricks | |Ita7M=Prize Bricks | ||
|Kor=?블록 | |Kor=?블록 | ||
|KorR=? Beullok | |KorR=? Beullok | ||
|KorM=? Block | |KorM=? Block | ||
|Por=Bloco ? | |Por=Bloco ? | ||
|Por2=Bloco de Prêmios <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|PorM=? Block | |PorM=? Block | ||
|Por2M=Prizes Block | |Por2M=Prizes Block | ||
| | |Rom=Piesă <small>(DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons)</small> | ||
| | |Rom2=Bloc de întrebări 3D <small>({{file link|HappyMealMcDonaldsRomania.jpg|McDonald's Romania 2017 Happy Meal box, ''Super Mario'' promotion}})</small> | ||
|RomM=Piece | |RomM=Piece | ||
|Rom2M=3D Block of questions | |Rom2M=3D Block of questions | ||
|Rus=Блок «?» | |Rus=Блок «?» | ||
|RusR=Blok «?» | |RusR=Blok «?» | ||
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|SpaAM=? Block | |SpaAM=? Block | ||
|SpaE=Bloque ? | |SpaE=Bloque ? | ||
|SpaE2=Bloque de premio<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Spanish instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|date=2002|language=es-es}}</ref> | |||
|SpaEM=? Block | |SpaEM=? Block | ||
|SpaE2M=Prize block | |SpaE2M=Prize block | ||
|Hun=Erőnyerő <small> (''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'') | |||
|HunM=Power wins | |||
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